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Hi,

If the surface of your cat's inner eyelid is lined with a dark brown color, and this is on the inner surface of the skin only, is flat, not raised, and is not 'material' floating inside his eyeball, it's most likely hyperpigmentation, especially if your cat is orange, orange and white and/or if his mother was calico. Hyperpigmentation is an excess of skin pigment common in cat's with this coloring and is not harmful. You might expect to see more of the brown 'outline' appear on the inner surface of his other eyelids and he also may develop 'freckles' on or around his nose, lips, mouth, and near his whiskers. As long as they are flat and not raised, they should be of no concern.

If he actually seems to have brown 'material' floating in his eye near the inner surface of the eyelid, then it's time for him to be evaluated by the vet, to find the cause and have it treated. If he was recently treated for an upper respiratory infection, he may also have developed an eye infection which needs to be treated with antibiotic drops/ointment.

I hope all will be well with your furry boy.

Cher

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Answered:	10/1/2009

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